The Second Game

A deceptively simple set-up: the director and his father watch a 1988 football match which the father refereed, their commentary accompanying the original television images in real time. A Bucharest derby between the country’s leading teams, Dinamo and Steaua, taking place in heavy snow, one year before the revolution that toppled Ceaușescu.

97min
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.2/10

About The Second Game

The Second Game Overview

A deceptively simple set-up: the director and his father watch a 1988 football match which the father refereed, their commentary accompanying the original television images in real time. A Bucharest derby between the country’s leading teams, Dinamo and Steaua, taking place in heavy snow, one year before the revolution that toppled Ceaușescu.

Runtime: 97min

Extra details

Original Title: Al doilea joc
Original Language: Romanian
Directed By: Corneliu Porumboiu
Production Companies
42 Km Film